Durable-Goods Orders Post
Largest Gain in 15 Months

WASHINGTON &ndash; American manufacturers saw orders for big-ticket items jump in October by the largest amount in 15 months, suggesting business spending is bouncing back.

Orders for durable goods, or items such as cars meant to last three years or more, shot up 3.3% to $184.5 billion last month, after rising a revised 2.1% in September, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. September orders were initially recorded at a...